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incurring

verb

present participle of incur
as in contracting

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  1. contracting
  2. pursuing
  3. seeking
  4. catching
Verb
  • The economy is contracting and growing more unequal, leaving a large underclass too poor to participate meaningfully in the new private sector.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The North Carolina teenager who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was likely infected from a water feature at a community center, according to state and local officials.
    — Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of contracting
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  • The Bears are pursuing a contentious move to Indiana, where state officials have offered over $1 billion in public support to build a new stadium in the northeast city of Hammond, just on the other side of the Illinois border.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This conclusion drives home that Chris will never be able to fully vanquish evil; he’ll be stuck in a loop, eternally pursuing this specter.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of pursuing
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  • In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • An official listed with the firm did not return emails seeking comment.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeking
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  • Wilde came alive on the next scoring drive, catching three passes for 44 yards before Himon scored on a 3-yard catch.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Bats swooped above the crowd’s shoulders, catching mosquitos.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of catching
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